Hi again!

Apologies for my sporadic postings! I’ve been trying to juggle between drawing and work and the latter seems to take up more of my time. But I’m determined to draw more than ever! In fact on some days when I come home and I’m so tired from work and the long train ride, I just go straight to my desk and sketch. I find that it relaxes me.

Currently on my playlist is Buffalo Daughter. They are a Japanese rock band with some electro pop influence. Their music is probably not to everyone’s taste but if you’re feeling a little drained of energy…they might give you that extra pop!

I also just heard that my artwork is featured on head2head Magazine. You might remember this post awhile back.

I was trying to draw based on the department’s brief of ‘Wealth and Wellbeing’. The tree symbolises a communal green space; to play, rest, do some gardening etc. And I drew children as the characters (not just because it’s my style), but also because they are our voice for the future. I think the magazine cover came out pretty well!

For more updates on my portrait illustrations, check out Little Mo and Friends Facebook fan page.

This is my latest portrait illustration of Katie’s little boys, Matthew and Oliver who are 4 and 2. This portrait will be a Christmas gift for the boys grandparents and I’m so excited for them!

Katie sent me some photos of the boys and their countryside backyard. In one of the photos there is a soccer net that her father proudly built for the boys. There are also gum trees in the background and sometimes during the day, dairy cows roam about. After reading Katie’s story, I knew this portrait wouldn’t be complete without the soccer net and dairy cow.

I think the best part about my job, is that I get to recreate their world in my style:)

If you would like your own custom portrait as a Christmas gift, please get in touch with me! Or purchase them here.

I’m quite fond of Made On The Left even though it’s not as big as the other designer markets in town. I like that it’s small and cozy, and the quality of the products are just as high.

My neighbours on Sunday were the creative crew from Made Of Awesome.

And Niina with her newly launched shop, Eeva Margita. The name is a combination of Niina’s and her mother’s middle names. My brother in-law is wearing one of her bowtie pins!

I met Samantha Hughes, who is just as delightful as her art. How cute are those customised converse?

Helen from Modern Homewares is a very talented lady who sews just about anything! My favourite is her casserole carrier!

And this is the lovely Peta from Petrafanella who sells knitted accessories like cowls, brooches and scarves. If you’re cold in winter, you know where to find her:)

All in all a terrific day! Check out the rest of my photos on Little Mo and Friend’s Facebook page.

Some overdue photos from the Winter Made On The Left.

MOTL was held over two days during the weekend. It even had a special shoutout on 7PM Project!

Thanks to everyone who came by to say hi and bought Little Mo goodies. You are all so awesome! Stay tuned for more photos of the day!

P/S: I’m wearing one of Niina’s bow ribbons. Check out her new shop.

Just finished with my latest custom illustration. This is Keshi and Neko with their owners, Samara and Paul.

As you can see from my before and after pictures, I do most of my tweaking and ink details in the colouring stage.

From the photographs that Samara sent me of her pets and her husband, I figured she loved nature and was a bubbly and fun person at heart. So I drew the happy family out in the countryside, sitting by a water lily pond.

To see more of my custom illustrations, head over to Little Mo and Friend’s Facebook page. Book me in for custom portrait this Father’s Day! Best of all, I can make Mr Daddy look ten years younger! Hehe!

I’ve been having tons of fun with custom portraits lately! Thank you ever so much!

My latest custom illustration is for a very sweet customer. Her name is Frances and she has the cutest doggie called Oreo! Frances wanted a park setting, so I drew them sitting on a park bench, under a cherry blossom tree:)

If you would like a custom portrait hand drawn in my style, get in touch with me! I’d love to make a unique portrait for you!

If you’re free this weekend, come down to Made On The Left for TWO great days of designer arts and crafts! You can check out the impressive list of stallholders here.

The market poster is illustrated by the talented Samantha Hughes. Aren’t the monsters cute? They look dressed up for the winter markets!

Come by and say hi at my stall. I’ll be selling my handmade stationery on Sunday, July 18th. Hope to see you there!

Heya! Just sorting through some pictures of last Sunday’s Upmarket.

I was quite exhausted after the market..and needed a few days to rest. I had a great time on Sunday and I was pleased to meet some of my blog readers and facebook fans. You guys truly made my day!

I also had some new products selling at my booth; like my new notebooks, Little Mo wrapping papers and my 2011 pocket calendars. I noticed that my product range has grown significantly since my first market!

Thanks to everyone for supporting my art making and buying my art. I hope you’ll have lots of fun using your Little Mo stationery! Stay tuned for more pictures in my next post!

P/S: My card display was hand built by Ramsden Designs.

I’m so tired! I’ve just finished with all my market preparations and I’m going to sign off for the night soon! Just wanted to show you some picture of the mess I made.

Thankfully Niina came over to help me…with the monotonous task of punching gift tags! Thanks dear!

If you’re down in Perth, come check out our booth at Perth Upmarket today, 27th June. I’ll be upstairs at Winthrop Hall, UWA 10am – 4pm selling all my Little Mo stationery and goodies. Hope to see you there! xoxo

Wow talk about total handmade spirit. I carried this whole stack of paper goods home from the printer. I had to make two trips. There’s about 120 over notebooks and calendars in this stack.

Yes you heard correctly, calendars! It may be a little early (or maybe not), but I’m taking these goodies to Upmarket to sell on Sunday!

Each book is pocket sized and will fit in your handbag and shirt pocket (if you like stuffing things in your pocket). They feature my original illustrations of Little Mo and her adorable animal friends. I’m a bit obsessed with pocket sized things lately…so expect to see more mini creations soon! You can get your pocket calendars here. Enjoy!